ICODE 3: NXP’s Next-Generation High-Frequency RFID Tag Chip

ICODE 3 is NXP’s latest high-frequency (HF) tag integrated circuit, designed for both short-range and long-range RFID applications. It complies with the ISO/IEC 15693 standard and the NFC Forum Type 5 tag specification. This chip delivers significant improvements in RF performance and read speed while enhancing user experience and privacy protection through extended NFC functionalities.

Key Features

✅ Outstanding RF Performance
ICODE 3 utilizes an automatic SELFAdjust mechanism that optimizes RF performance based on different materials and environments, achieving longer read distances and faster read speeds. Enhanced tag readability, broad environmental adaptability, and efficient data transmission simplify product design, accelerate industry adoption, and improve operational efficiency.

✅ Large Memory Capacity

· 2,400-bit user memory

· One-time lock memory command for fast tag encoding

· Data retention of up to 50 years and up to 100,000 write cycles

✅ Advanced Security Mechanisms

· Authenticity verification: Supports 32-byte or 48-byte customizable authenticity signatures

· Data protection: Provides two 32-bit passwords for user memory protection and one 32-bit password for configuration memory protection

· Consumer tracking & anti-counterfeiting: Supports a 24-bit counter, triggered by command or automatically, for consumption tracking and authenticity verification

✅ Privacy Protection

· Untraceable mode: Supports two password-protected untraceable modes

· Secure destruction: Features password-protected destruction for enhanced privacy security

· Enhanced user interaction: Supports first-time activation indicators and flexible counters, enabling more NFC-based interactions

Application Areas

ICODE 3 is suitable for various industries, including industrial, medical, consumer electronics, gaming, and libraries. Typical applications include:

Ø Product identification & tracking: Enables precise management and traceability across manufacturing, logistics, and sales processes

Ø Anti-counterfeiting & tamper-proofing: Prevents counterfeit products from entering the market using advanced security mechanisms

Ø Asset & inventory management: Enhances warehouse and logistics efficiency for refined inventory control

Ø Automated consumable communication: Supports efficient interaction between devices and consumables, improving automation in production

Ø Smartphone NFC interaction: Consumers can scan ICODE 3 tags using NFC-enabled devices to access product information and enhance the user experience

Conclusion

With its exceptional performance, robust security, and versatile applications, ICODE 3 sets a new standard for high-frequency RFID solutions in the IoT era. Whether for industrial applications, supply chain management, or consumer interactions, it is the ideal choice for efficient, secure, and reliable RFID deployments.